Seeing that the beastmen remained unmoved, as if they were considering or wavering...

Guo Xiaoxiao hardened her heart and issued her final ultimatum, shouting loudly...

"If you won't listen to my advice, there's nothing I can do. Fly away on your own. Cang Jue won't fly away with you. He's my mate. I've given him orders. He must come with me, or else he'll be estranged and die."

"Oh no, breaking up your partnership won't do! Great Shaman, calm down!"

"Once you break up with your partner, you're practically useless. Isn't this driving Cang Jue to the brink of despair? At least our tribe's chief is the Beast King; you'd benefit from him becoming a male too."

"Great Shaman, you're too ruthless. Cang Jue didn't do anything wrong, yet you try to threaten him with this. I just can't argue with you."

"Let's talk things out calmly; never mention ending our partnership."

The thing males absolutely cannot tolerate is the removal of their mate markings. The mate marking is a shackle on males, their last line of defense. If females remove it without restraint...

Who would dare to form a mate in the future? Although it's true that a female's lingering affection for a male might be irreversible, it's better to be safe than sorry, and nobody wants to try it anymore.

It's all just rumors. Maybe it can be resolved even without feelings, just by using the female's blood.

Anyway, it's not a vicious male.

The female must never be allowed to do this, not even to try. Once the bond is broken, even if he re-enters the bond, he will be ruined and unable to recover. He will be consumed by the bond mark for the rest of his life.

Powerful orcs can survive for over a decade, while weaker orcs may not survive more than a few years before dying, and they will need care from others and will be unable to hunt.

Amansha's father was like that; after the mother beast died, the father beast was backfired by the bondage mark and could only barely survive by relying on the tribe members to give him handouts.

Since Amansha was already raised by the tribe, he received more care and lived for over a decade before dying.

The original discussion was about walking together on the road, not flying.

They're practically shoving their fists in Guo Xiaoxiao's face now, telling her not to remove the mark.

If you think about it logically, why would Guo Xiaoxiao want to break the contract? She's pregnant with Cang Jue's child. Would she really let the child be born without a father? She was just trying to scare them.

Guo Xiaoxiao hadn't yet fully grasped the significance of mating for males; everything came too easily.

After Arthur and his companions were freed from their bond, they received white crystals and recovered quickly. They never actually witnessed how useless they were; they only heard about it from others.

Empathy is slightly lower.

Randy immediately rushed out to protect Guo Xiaoxiao and stabilize the situation. Carlos swept his snake tail, striking the ground with a thud, forcing all the approaching orcs back.

Cang Jue was furious at the sight. They knew perfectly well that his child was injured and yet they were still so close, but knowing they meant well, he didn't resort to excessive insults.

Just a grumpy reminder

"Everyone step back a bit, give her some air. My female is pregnant, don't scare her. She's already had stomach pains once, if you scare her again, you'll have to compensate me!"

Upon hearing this, everyone instinctively stepped back, creating a large open space. Fortunately, the tent was quite large, but some orcs were still inevitably pushed outside.

Xiao Ni scratched his head and chuckled sheepishly.

"We're doing this for your own good. If you're ruined, how will such a proud person live in the future?"

"But it doesn't matter if you're crippled. The tribe will take care of you and feed you as long as there's food. However, I will take over your position as chieftain."

It was just a joke, meant to ease the tension. Xiao Ni hadn't said a word the whole time, knowing Guo Xiaoxiao wouldn't do anything to Cang Jue.

He didn't have much contact with Guo Xiaoxiao, but Amansa, Guo Xiaoxiao, and Carlos had gone out together before. Guo Xiaoxiao's speech, tone, and manner of doing things weren't arrogant; she was easy to get along with.

Moreover, the females Amansa interacted with were all of good character.

Xiao Ni knew that Guo Xiaoxiao could create a potion that could enhance others' abilities and allow them to recover extremely quickly.

He already held her in high regard, but the fact that she added another layer of protection made him treat her even better. It wasn't love, but rather a kind of respect and admiration.

Orcs are generally drawn to strength; even if it's a female, they'll want to follow her if she can control that power.

"Shut up, listen to what I, a female, have to say, be quiet."

Alright, the group of rough men started to settle down again. Guo Xiaoxiao had said everything she needed to say, so what else was there to say? Cang Jue had stirred things up again, so he made up a couple more lines.

"I'll give you two options. The first is to fly away on your own and fight the orcs of the Forgotten Continent. The second is to come with us. I'll avoid the parasite-infested areas and protect everyone. Choose whichever you prefer; that's all."

The beastmen began to lower their heads and whisper among themselves, presumably discussing something, but Guo Xiaoxiao could predict the final outcome.

Ninety-nine percent of the time, we'll be going with the main group. Cang Jue isn't going with them, and neither am I. What's the point of them flying out?

Guo Xiaoxiao's point is valid. Leaving aside the orcs outside the city, they're not currently part of a single team; the existing teams have successfully merged.

You just packed your bags and left. How are you going to stay in the team after the crisis is over? We never see you working, and you're always running off to eat. Who likes guys like you?

Carlos is the king of the Forgotten Continent; he has the right to speak.

The eagle beast had no idea that Carlos was the same snake beast from before; it thought that Guo Xiaoxiao had found someone else later, which was why Carlos could be seen wandering around in front of them.

This isn't because orcs have face blindness; rather, they're all generally quite handsome. Plus, since the eagle beast and Guo Xiaoxiao were together last time, he also witnessed Carlos being burned to death—burned alive.

The message conveyed to everyone was that Carlos was definitely dead; he had seen it with his own eyes, and even though Carlos looked very similar, he didn't think it was the same person.

Furthermore, Carlos deliberately concealed his origins; when asked where he came from, he said he came from the northern continent and had never joined a tribe, having always wandered the continent.

Five-Star Inheritance Orc: I've never heard of you before.

Carlos replied, "I'm very well hidden. Like us snake beasts, we prefer to hide in caves and rarely come out to see people. I like to move at night, so no one can find me."

The orc asked again, "Why does that name sound the same as the name of that wandering beast king from before?"

Carlos also said that there are many people with the same name, they are all snake beasts, it's normal to have the same name, don't worry about it, the snake beast was burned to death before.

The explanation for the wandering beasts outside was also quite good, saying that they were scattered by the orc organization when the wandering beasts attacked the continent in the past.

Aside from Arthur and a few others who knew that there were stray beasts outside, almost all the orcs in Beast City were completely clueless and kept it a secret.